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Sesame Street
The Prince and the Pig return
Air date April 16, 1997
Season Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by Joey Mazzarino
Production December 3 & 10, 1996
Sponsors O, 7

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Oscar brings his toaster to the Fix-It Shop for repair (it won't burn his toast), but Maria has stepped out, leaving Gabi to mind the store. Oscar doesn't mind waiting (he prefers it), when two characters announce their presence - The Prince and the Pig. They claim to be great characters from the greatest story every told...only it hasn't been written yet. They ask Oscar to write their story, but he naturally declines. Gabi, despite being pressed for time, decides to help and gets a pad and pen. But, how will their story go?
3187k
Cartoon "In My Book" (sung by Jerry Nelson)
(First: Episode 2983)
NavajoBlanket
Animation Kids narrate how a Navajo blanket is weaved.
(First: Episode 2976)
Quilt.O
Animation Characters on a quilt form the letter O.
Artist: Karen Aqua
(First: Episode 3375)
2341u
Film Letter O hoist
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0338)
Toon.Orange
Cartoon O for orange
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0673)
Song.Chopsticks.SS
Song Kevin Clash sings "(I Eat With) Chopsticks" over a film of kids doing so.
(First: Episode 3270)
Marshalgrover-countbackwards
Muppets Fred the Wonder Horse bets Marshal Grover that he can't count backwards from ten. Grover tries standing with his back to him and counting up to ten. Since he can't do it, Grover has to let Fred ride on his back.
(First: Episode 1066)
Toon.Geronimo10-0
Cartoon Geronimo 10-0 (parachute under haystack)
(First: Episode 2278)
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SCENE 2 Gabi finishes writing and reads what she's created so far. The Prince and the Pig visit Numberland to count to 10. They count on the numbered flags and discover the "7" is missing!
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SCENE 2 cont'd The story gets cut short when Maria returns and sends Gabi to her piano lesson. The Prince and the Pig are sad and ask Maria to finish it, but she has already promised to fix Oscar's toaster. Oscar refuses as well and tells Maria he'll be back later. The Prince and Pig call out in distress for a writer.
2059za
Cartoon Mi kat iz ... gone
(First: Episode 1967)
3959h
Cartoon Shoes dance to a square dance tune.
(First: Episode 3450)
BBZoe.samedifferent
Muppets Big Bird and Zoe play a "same and different" game.
(First: Episode 3537)
SameDifferentHat
Cartoon A man wants a hat, but the hat shop owner's hats are all the same - except for a ten-gallon hat, which complements the customer's horseback riding nicely.
(First: Episode 0781)
3979s
Film A karate team punches out the alphabet.
(First: Episode 3421)
TellyJohnGoodman
Muppets / Celebrity All the kids are too busy to enjoy looking at Telly's triangle with him. He runs into John Goodman, who happens to be a hardcore triangle lover himself.
(First: Episode 3202)
3995o
Song "I'm in Great Shape": Kids dance with triangles, circles and squares.
(First: Episode 3277)
Lightningbugs.shapes
Cartoon Lightning bugs make shapes.
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 3150)
LetterGarden.O
Animation Planting Letters: O
(First: Episode 3010)
O-pera
Cartoon A woman sings the "O" sound in a brief opera.
(First: Episode 3323)
Buyano
Muppets "Would You Like to Buy an O?"
(First: Episode 0364)
OohDanny!
Cartoon Millie and Molly find a place for their picture of their favorite rock star, Danny.
(First: Episode 1295)
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SCENE 3 In the yard, the Price and Pig ask Oscar to help write their story, but he again turns them down. They then ask Elmo, who doesn't know how to write, but he dictates the story to Mr. Handford.
3633g
SCENE 3 cont'd In Elmo's continuation of the story, the Prince and Pig meet the two-headed Elmford, who likes to find things. They argue over which way to go and decide to compromise and stay put.
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SCENE 3 cont'd Afterward, Elmo is called to help his mommy and Mr. Handford returns to work, leaving the duo without an author once more.
3961h
Cartoon Musicians in a painting learn to cooperate to play music.
(First: Episode 3460)
DJgoestothedoctor
Film D.J. goes to the doctor, gets weighed and measured, and gets a shot.
(First: Episode 3595)
WashYourHands
Cartoon "Wash Your Hands Before You Eat" (new sound effects added)
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1523)
Wanda.TELEPHONE
Insert Wanda the Word Fairy demonstrates the word TELEPHONE, but is unable to remove the word from the telephone booths. (ending edited)
(First: Episode 2655)
KHaring.Telephone
Cartoon Figures dance around a telephone as it rings.
Artist: Keith Haring
(First: Episode 3058)
ZydecoBand-Allons
Film A zydeco band plays "Allons a Lafayette" while people dance.
(First: Episode 2498)
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SCENE 4 Oscar refuses to help with a nice story, until Mr. Handford explains the story can go in whatever direction the writer wants. Oscar changes his mind and begins writing his chapter, writing out the nice "Elmford" character.
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SCENE 4 cont'd The Prince and Pig are back where they started, when they meet a green Grouch, who hides a 7 behind his back.
3990d
Film Milo Counting: 7
(First: Episode 3595)
Pinball 07 Cartoon Pinball Number Count #7
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0989)
Song.Somethingsarelittle
Song "Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big"
(First: Episode 3537)
BigBikes
Cartoon Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (new music added)
(First: Episode 1245)
Ssnews.macdonaldhealth
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Old MacDonald's Health FarmOld MacDonald opens a health resort for his animals.
(First: Episode 2688)
Plantcartoon
Cartoon Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
(First: Episode 1484)
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SCENE 5 As the story continues, the Prince and Pig pass the Grouch test by wearing smelly gym socks on their noses, rolling in the mud and yelling "Wubba wubba!" They're able to count all the way to 10, thus ending their story. Oscar hopes they hated the story, but they love it; they want him to write all their stories from now on! Mr. Handford announces the sponsors.
3633-CS
COMING SOON Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird and friends agree to take turns on the see-saw with Slimey, but Big Bird launches him to the sky!


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